FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1985
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APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR STUDY SUBSIDIES
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CHILDREN OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE SECONDARY SCHOOLING WERE REMINDED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THEY WERE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDIES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH SUBSIDIES IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 16.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE STUDENTS IN FORMS 4 TO 7 AND SUBSIDIES CAN BE USED FOR ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN HONG KONG. SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED A STANDARD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, HE SAID,
+STUDENTS APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS MAY ALSO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO COVER TUITION FEES AND PURCHASE OF BOOKS AND SUCH APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A FINANCIAL NEED BASIS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, AND FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES LIAISON OFFICES.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURE MAY BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT 3-688111 EXT. 510.
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TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OFFER EVENING COURSES
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THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL BE OFFERING EVENING COURSES IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR STARTING IN SEPTEMBER.
APPLICANTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO MISSED THE ENROLMENT PERIOD IN APRIL, ARE INVITED TO CHOOSE FROM ABOUT 50 COURSES STILL HAVING VACANCIES.
COURSES ON OFFER COVER A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING COMMERCIAL STUDIES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, MARINE AND FABRICATION AND MOTOR VEHICLE DISCIPLINES.
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